Well, Mother Nature took it upon herself to be a little too gnarly yesterday. With a mix of rain, sun, indoor, and outdoor skating, the 1st Annual Narly By Nature skate contest was definitely wild. Right at the 5pm start time, the sky opened up and poured down rain on the beautiful, once dry concrete. But! Not to worry. Plan B made for a solid alternative. Luckily at Windells, we have outdoor, we have indoor, we got it all. They don’t call this the “funnest” place on earth for nothing. [Read more…]

Red Bull photographer Aaron Blatt came to Windells to hang out for a few days to see what really goes down in the summer months on Mt. Hood. Aaron was able to capture some amazing photos of our campus, the mountain, the Concrete Jungle, new BOB, campers, staff, and Team Takeover athletes. Check out the full article here to see some unreal photography and an insider’s perspective on camp life!

The Windells Neff van pulled up at the hill dropping kids off for a day of blue skies and shredding! Photo: Aaron Blatt

There’s plenty of transitions to work with on and off hill at Windell’s Summer camp. Forrest Bailey jams up to a serious backside air. P: Aaron Blatt

Here at Windells, it’s not hard to find good skate spots. You pretty much just need to walk outside. Our skate campers have had endless amounts of concrete to explore in the Portland area. With our Concrete Jungle and newly renovated B.O.B., Windells offers a private world class skate facility that only our campers, staff, and invited pros have access to. These guys were traveling the Northwest in search of a skate adventure, and they succeeded…big time. Check out our skate campers ripping in the new Session 1, 2, and 3 edit!

In case you missed the news, we are adding a brand new indoor street course to the Windells campus! Yup, you heard it right. B.O.B. (the building out back) is getting a makeover just in time for Summer 2013. Scott Everly and his crew of builders have been working every single day to bring you guys an incredible park. Thanks to the insanely fast work of these seasoned veterans, we are bringing you a sneak peak of the rebuild. Stay tuned for more photo leaks as we get closer to opening day of the new park!

CONTEST ALERT:

Comment on this blog and let us know why you should be one of the first campers to skate the new park. One lucky winner will receive $150 off Session 1 Skateboard Camp. Submit your entry by Monday May 13th for a chance to win.

Register for camp today and come skate the new park! Spaces are limited –> Sign up here.

Changes are coming for Summer 2013! Everyone’s favorite indoor skatepark is getting renovated. We can’t leak too many of the details, but we can say that you definitely want to get here and check out the changes! The trampolines are moving to allow space for more aerial and floor training, a new mini ramp is going in, and the most exciting addition is the new 12,000sq ft street plaza. The brains behind the operation are Jamie Weller and some of the crew responsible for the X Games, Dew Tour and Maloof Money Cup courses.

OPEN SKATE & BIKE WILL BE ENDING SUNDAY APRIL 7 FOR THE 2013 SEASON

Windells Camp has been open to the public all winter, making everyone’s weekends jam packed with skateboarding, BMXing, trampolines, and more! If you didn’t know, Open Skate gives you access to all of B.O.B. and 50,500 square feet of skate friendly campus (weather permitting). What are you waiting for! Join us for the final month of Open Skate before it’s too late.

NOTE: The last weekend of our Open Skate Program will be April 5-7. We will be closed to the public until mid September 2013. Please check back for the official opening date in the fall. Thanks for a great season!

If you are interested in more time at Windells, make sure to check out Spring Camp from April 14-20! Or join us this summer for 8 amazing Summer Camp sessions!

Portland, Oregon experiences about 160 days of rain a year. In other words, it’s wet. Skaters need to head indoors to feed their hunger, session ramps, and hang with friends. Luckily for us, we have a warehouse full to the brim with fun and creative features. Just 45 minutes outside of Portland, the Windells campus is the perfect place for all eager skaters of the Pacific Northwest. It might be raining outside, but here at camp we stay dry and skate all day long. Jealous? Don’t be! You can get in on the action every weekend. Check out all the info right here and start escaping the rain at Windells indoor skatepark!

Our favorite local legend, BOB, received a new rail! The new addition, created by head skate coach Jamie Weller, has had the Windells Academy students smiling from ear to ear. Check out their recent edit from this past week, and make sure to come to our campus this Thanksgiving weekend to get a taste of the new rail for yourself!

Life is Great!! Such a rad day skating and back on the snow woohooo! Stoked to be at #Windells did some digging on the rails. Then fun little session with the #Bo$$ @jameswoodsy #BestMan #LL #TeamGB @TeamGB @tanyaanne #LiveWithPassion p: @natekern

There’s a lot going on at Windells: Windells Academy is in session, open skate is happening every weekend, and the weather is still perfect for skateboarding, bmxing, snowboarding and skiing. What more could you ask for? Whether you’re just a drive away from camp or further across the country or world, we get so stoked to see the ways that Windells is involved in your every day life. Check out some of our favorite, recent #Windells instagrams from your point of view and keep taking photos and tagging them #windells! [Read more…]